When Stepfathers Claim Stepchildren: A Conceptual Analysis

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Caught in the middle: Mothers in stepfamilies (2010, background): “Marsiglio (2004), in his grounded theory study of 36 stepfathers and 13 biological mothers, found that many of the mothers engaged in both gatekeeping and facilitating behaviors between stepfather and stepchild, particularly in the beginning stages of the relationship.”
Does Adherence to Masculine Norms Shape Fathering Behavior (2018, background): “This may be true for stepfathers and nonresident fathers as well (Goldberg, 2015; Marsiglio, 2004).”
Implications of remarriage and stepfamily formation for marriage education (2004, background): “When children are younger, there is a greater likelihood of ‘‘parental claiming’’ of the stepchild and acceptance of the stepparent as a parent by the stepchild (Fine, Coleman, & Ganong, 1998; Marsiglio, 2004).”